title: Left displaced abomasum: considerations of treatment method and a case report of mesenteric torsion after rolling.
abstract: Treatment of left displaced abomasum by rolling a cow led to mesenteric torsion. In order to pre-empt possible veterinary surgeon liability claims following such an outcome of treatment, it is necessary to inform the owner of the poor prognosis and risks of this treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Reproduction and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Ghent, Merelbeke, Belgium.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Opsomer
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Laurier
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Kruif
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Murray
mesh_terms: D000018:Abomasum; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D008643:Mesentery / Q000473:pathology; D009038:Motion; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods